Stupidity is something unshakable; nothing attacks it without breaking itself against it; it is of the nature of granite, hard and resistant.

Years passed; and he endured the idleness of his intelligence and the inertia of his heart.

God is only a word dreamed up to explain the world

By dint of railing at idiots, one runs the risk of becoming an idiot oneself.

Only three things are infinite. The sky in its stars, the sea in its drops of water, and the heart in its tears.

You need a high degree of corruption or a very big heart to love absolutely everything

Life must be a constant education; one must learn everything, from speaking to dying.